[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 128 (Thursday, October 3, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S9900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    IN CELEBRATION OF THE CITY OF MOUNTAIN VIEW'S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I wish to take this opportunity to 
recognize the 100th Anniversary of the city of Mountain View in my home 
State of California.
  The city of Mountain View began as a stagecoach stop and agricultural 
center for the Santa Clara Valley. Like other areas in the Santa Clara 
Valley, Mountain View was once filled with bountiful orchards and 
vineyards. When Mountain View was incorporated as a city in 1902, there 
were fewer than one thousand residents living there; today there are 
72,200. The population grew after World War II alongside the electronic 
and aerospace industries. Today, Mountain View is located in the heart 
of California's Silicon Valley, the technology capital of the world. 
From orchard and vineyard country to high tech mecca, Mountain View has 
been part of the rich history of California.
  Mountain View combines innovative development efforts with a 
commitment to strong and diverse neighborhoods and resident 
involvement. In recent years, Mountain View has received three awards 
for outstanding city planning, including two at the national level. The 
American Planning Association, APA, gave Mountain View the 
``Outstanding Planning Award for Implementation'' in honor of the 
city's Integrated Transit Oriented Development. Mountain View received 
a wonderful honor when these transit projects were selected to be part 
of a special exhibit at the Winter Olympics. The exhibit highlighted 
state-of-the-art architecture, urban design and transportation projects 
from cities throughout the world. And California's Local Government 
Commission awarded Mountain View the 2001-2002 Ahwahnee Award 
Certificate of Merit for Integrated Transit Oriented Development that 
``reflects the continued evolution toward more livable and sustainable 
communities.''
  I am delighted that Mountain View has been recognized around the 
nation as an outstanding place to live. While the city receives 
national attention, it also has been recognized around the San 
Francisco Bay Area for a wide array of neighborhood parks, the 
Shoreline at Mountain View regional park created from reclaimed 
landfill, a civic center that includes the Mountain View Center for the 
Performing Arts, a state-of-the-art library and the Shoreline 
Amphitheatre. Mountain View's community pride is also evident by the 
locally organized neighborhood associations that exist to address 
resident needs. This local pride is one of the things that makes this 
city such a California treasure.
  I am thrilled that the city of Mountain View, its local government 
and its residents maintain such a strong community spirit while its 
high-tech companies provide new products to change the way we live. The 
city's mission statement, to ``provide quality services and facilities 
that meet the needs of a caring and diverse community in a financially 
responsible manner,'' could not be more appropriate. I hope the people 
of Mountain View enjoy this community-wide centennial celebration, and 
I wish them another 100 years of success.

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